Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 32.6% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 42.6% less in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 79.6% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in Gabon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$12.25
FCFA7,392
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$3.11
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,754,765
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$68.08
FCFA41,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$844.18
FCFA509,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$490.17
FCFA295,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$83.30
FCFA50,245
|
|
pay 79.6% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$118.46
FCFA71,454
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,203,117
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$57.19
FCFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$4.50
FCFA2,717
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$65.36
FCFA39,423
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$73.53
FCFA44,351
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$71.89
FCFA43,365
|
|
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